Features from 3YA

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 35, 14 March 1930, Page 10

Features from 3YA

ee (THE ‘service in Holy Trinity Church of England, Avonside, will be broadcast on Sunday evening by 3YA, Canon Coursey will be the preacher, A studio programme will follow, The local artists will be Mrs. Una J. Harris (soprano), Mrs. N. Bingham Puddey (mezzo-contralto). Mr. W. Bradshaw (tenor), Mr, A. Gladstone Brown (baritone) and Miss Florence Brewins (elocutioniste). An excellent programme has been arranged, AN Irish concert will be presented on Monday evening in honour of St. Patrick’s Day, The entertainment will he typically Hibernian. The selections to be played by the Christchurch Municipal Band will include such tunes as the march "Irish Guards," "Gems of Irish Melodies," and "Paddy’s Patrol." Two cornet solos will be "Londonderry Air" and "Killarney," A similar budget of Irish airs will be played by the Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. On the vocal side listeners will hear Miss Anita Graham, Miss Alma Finnerty, Mr. Leslie Stewart and Mr, W. J. Richards, The songs to be sung will com-

prise numerous old favourites whose Popularity never wanes, and some songs Which, while well known, especially to the older generations, are not heard so frequently. Among the latter is "The Little Red Lark," to be sung by Miss Graham, Other solos to be sung will be "The Minstrel Boy," ‘Mother Machree," "Macushla," "The Mountains of Mourne," "That Old Irish Mother of Mine," and "Little Town in Ould County Down." A number of modern popular songs of an Irish character will be heard. WEDNESDAY evening’s programme will attain a high musical stand- ' ard. Miss Corrie Aslin will sing the waltz song from "Coppelia," a song rarely sung. Her other items will be "Mignonette" and "Un peu d’amour." Miss Dulcie Mitchell will sing "Ave Maria," composed by Mr. R. A. Horne, of Christchurch. This is a particularly fine piece of music and the radio presentation will be the first time it has been publicly sung. ‘Miss Mitchell will also sing "Thank God for a Garden." Mr. H. Blakeley (tenor) will sing the rarely-heard "Aurora" (waltz song) .and "When Shadows Gather." The songs chosen by Mr. J. Graham Young are "Lend Me Your Aid" (from "Irene") and "A Bedouin Love Song." There will be two vocal duets: "Home to our Mountains" (from "Il Trovatore") and "Love Me To-night’" (from "The Vagabond King"). Recitations will be given by Mrs. Margaret Williams, On the instrumental side a ehoice programme will be presented by the Studio Octet under Mr. Harold Beck, among the numbers being three of MacDowell’s delightful "Woodland Sketches." "THE talk to farmers will this evening be given by Mr. A. M. Paterson, veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture. He will speak on "The Control of Internal Parasites in Sheep." SYA will rebroadcast 2¥A’s relay of the welcome to Lord and Lady Bledisloe on Thursday evening. ON Friday evening "The Arcadians" will be presented, excerpts from this very popular musical play being interspersed by. humorous numbers from Mr. Frank Moran and dance music from the Bailey-Marston Dance Orchestra. The singers for the evening will be Miss Frances Hamerton, Miss Belle Renaut, Mr. Russell Sumner and Mr. T. D. Williams. SATURDAY evening’s programme will provide a very bright entertainment. Solos from "Hit the Deck," "The Student Prince" and "The Vagabond King" will be sung by Miss K. Hart-Stewart. Popular songs by Mrs. M. Sierokowski will be "I’d Climb the Highest Mountain," "Girl of My Dreams," and "What’s Become of Sally?? Myr. E. A. Dowell will also sing popular numbers. There will be songs and patter by the Happiness Boys, who will make their first radio appear-

ance as a duo. Humorous sketches will be given by Mr. Sydney Comfort, and on the instrumental side of the musical programme the contributors will be Mr. Harold Beck and the Studio Trio.